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Watch of copper

Also known as: Horloge van koper

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1800

Watch of copper with an enamel painting depicting a young couple on a terrace. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15002; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); measurements diameter 4.7 cm x height 6.8 cm x width 4.7 cm x depth 2 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Dimensions
diameter 4.7 cm x height 6.8 cm x width 4.7 cm x depth 2 cm · diameter 4,7 cm x hoogte 6,8 cm x breedte 4,7 cm x diepte 2 cm
Measurements
diameter 4.7 cm x height 6.8 cm x width 4.7 cm x depth 2 cm

Identification

Original title
Horloge van koper
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-15002
Museum classification
wrist watch · jewellery

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.
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